Echoes of the Past (5)

"Yangyang, Yangyang!"

"... Um?"

Half-asleep, Yangyang seemed to hear a familiar voice calling her.

"Who is it at this hour..." She reluctantly got out of bed, the outline of her current appearance faintly visible on her pretty face.

"Silly, who else could it be?" Suisui tapped her on the head to bring her back to reality. "Have you forgotten? We agreed to go out to see a play."

That year, Suisui was twelve years old, Yangyang was nine years old.

"Oh right." Yangyang remembered that, "Are Father and Mother asleep?"

"Yes, I just checked, she's absolutely fast asleep!" Suisui nodded frantically.

"Then what are we waiting for!" Yangyang said softly, suppressing her excitement. "Let's go now!"

"Alright, let's go now..."

"Oh my, you two young ladies are up so late at night, why are you all so restless? Where are you planning to go for some fun?"

The sudden appearance of a third voice in the room immediately alerted Yangyang and Suisui, with the latter instinctively shielding the still-young Yangyang behind her.

"Who's playing tricks? Come out!" Suisui shouted sternly. If you ignored her age, she really did have the demeanor of an adult.

"Little Sister Suisui, your words have truly saddened me."

A sudden flame ignited the oil lamp in the room, and once the room was lit, Yangyang and Suisui could finally see who the visitor was.

"Ling-ge... you scared me to death!" Suisui pouted angrily, "Why did you have to pretend to be a ghost!"

"I just arrived too, and I happened to overhear you guys planning to skip home and go watch a play outside." Xiao Ling's handsome face wore a mischievous smile.

He really didn't expect that the third scene would happen to coincide with the plot of Suisui taking Yangyang out to watch a play. In the game text, when the two were teasing each other, they did mention that Suisui would sneak out to watch a play in the middle of the night.

So now... are they planning to make him a secret accomplice?

"Brother Ling, would you like to come with us to see a play?" Yangyang asked timidly from behind her older sister, her voice soft and sweet.

"I can go see it anytime I want, but you two little girls..." A sly smile suddenly appeared on Xiao Ling's lips, "Aren't you afraid I'll find something on you and tell your families?"

Yangyang was clearly frightened by this seemingly threatening joke; her body trembled almost imperceptibly, and it took her a long time to manage to stammer, "Brother Ling, don't do this..."

"Then you have to give me a reason not to do it, right? I can't just stand by and watch you two girls, who are not even grown up, run around outside having fun, can I?"

Unlike Yangyang, who was timid in front of others, Suisui was clever from a young age and quickly found a way to deal with it.

"Reason? Then I'll say it: Brother Ling, you broke into Yangyang's room at night intending to do something improper to her, and then I caught you red-handed." The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, turning the tables on Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling: 666 Where did this hat come from that flew onto my head?

"I surrender, I surrender, I'm not wearing this hat..." Xiao Ling waved his hand helplessly.

After all, you, Xiao, aren't really a lolicon. If you're falsely accused and given such a huge label out of nowhere, you'll never be able to clear your name, no matter how hard you try.

"Then you'd better cooperate with us obediently, and also keep our plans for tonight a secret!"

"Alright, I promise I'll keep a tightrope about what happened to the two young ladies tonight, and I won't reveal a single word!"

After successfully recruiting Xiao Ling, Suisui began planning her escape route.

"We can do it like this... like this... and then like this..."

Xiao Ling watched as Suisui seriously planned her escape, then glanced at Yangyang who was listening intently, and couldn't help but smile helplessly.

"I'm telling you, ladies, if we keep going like this, the show's about to end," Xiao Ling chuckled and snapped her fingers. "I have a great idea, I wonder if you'd be willing to cooperate with me?"

"Wow, Brother Ling, you're amazing!" Yangyang looked at Xiao Ling with stars in her eyes. "Those guards really couldn't see us at all!"

"How strange! Could it be that you were able to enter the room silently using this method?" Suisui was also shocked.

(Regarding the power of Little Ai.)

"Isn't that amazing? Remember to keep it a secret for me," Xiao Ling said confidently, leading the two sisters to the vicinity of the stage.

They arrived at the perfect time; the play was just reaching its climax, and on the stage, a valiant female general was wielding swords and spears, leading her soldiers into battle with unstoppable force.

"Wow! That's amazing!" Yangyang's eyes lit up as she stared at the dazzling female general on the stage, unable to look away for a moment.

"What a coincidence! We just happened to stumble upon the spectacle that everyone in the neighborhood is talking about," Suisui said with a slight smile.

"Not bad," Xiao Ling commented indifferently.

It's not that he thought the performance was mediocre, it's just that he's never really appreciated theatrical performances since he was a child. If we're talking about the image of a female general, Xiao Ling feels that the grown-up Yangyang is more to his liking. She can slay demons with a three-foot-long sword and warm people's hearts with a bowl of sweet soup.

"Hey, Brother Ling, do you think I can become a powerful figure like the female general on stage someday?"

Xiao Ling looked at Yangyang with a gentle expression, her beautiful eyes filled with anticipation of being recognized.

"Of course she can! Isn't Yangyang incredibly talented in swordsmanship?"

When talent was mentioned, Yangyang's previously bright eyes dimmed slightly.

"Ling-ge, you seem great in every way, except you're a bit tongue-tied," Suisui suddenly remarked.

"Haha... Really? I feel the same way..." Xiao Ling scratched his head sheepishly.

"However, I genuinely believe that Yangyang will grow up to be a capable female knight-errant!"

"It's not that exaggerated..." Yangyang said shyly, "Brother Ling, the way you're saying this makes it sound like you already knew I would become like you described in the future."

Xiao Ling: You guessed right.

"Eh? In that case, I also have a question I'm very curious about!" Suisui's eyes lit up, as if she had thought of something, "Brother Ling, I also want to know if I will be able to make a name for myself in the future!"

Xiao Ling watched the two girls excitedly discussing their future, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips.

"I mean, if I revealed all your future trajectories, there wouldn't be any surprises left, would there?" he chuckled. "You know, it's precisely because the future is full of uncertainty that people have the motivation to move forward, just like you never know if the next piece of cake will be sweet or spicy."

"So, what the future holds is for you to discover and experience for yourselves."

"Tch, what a charade..." Suisui pouted in dissatisfaction.

"You have to go by yourself..." Yangyang thoughtfully, her eyes lowered.

Xiao Ling smiled and glanced at the two thoughtful figures before turning her gaze back to the stage.

He thought, let them explore the future themselves.